Project Gutenberg 2023-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 1101 Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips) 1890 1937 Lovecraft, Howard Phillips Littlewit, Humphrey Lovecraft, H.P. Brown, Howard V. 1878 1945 Brown, Howard Vachel At the mountains of madness $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Inc., $c1936. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Mountains_of_Madness Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "At the Mountains of Madness" by H. P. Lovecraft is a novella blending science fiction and horror, written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around an Antarctic expedition led by a geologist from Miskatonic University that uncovers ancient and prohibited truths about Earth's primordial past. The protagonist warns of the potential catastrophic consequences of uncovering these secrets, particularly linked to a mysterious earlier civilization that may lie buried beneath the ice. The opening of the story introduces us to the geological expedition and its meticulous planning, detailing the equipment and motivations behind the journey. As the narrator recounts the challenges faced during the expedition, there is a palpable sense of foreboding regarding the potential discoveries awaiting them in the Antarctic wilderness. The protagonist's warnings hint at dark and horrifying truths that undermine the nature of reality, setting the stage for an exploration that is fraught with danger and potentially madness-inducing revelations. As they delve deeper into the frozen landscape, what seems like a scientific adventure quickly turns ominous, foreshadowed by ancient myths and eerie occurrences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230227080709lovecraft 1936 US Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fantasy fiction Horror tales Antarctica -- Fiction Fossils -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction Scientific expeditions -- Fiction Stone carving -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 282541 2025-06-28T05:29:04.641822 text/html 280794 2023-04-27T04:33:18 text/html 1215531 2025-06-28T05:29:09.343685 application/epub+zip 1220291 2025-06-28T05:29:06.105687 application/epub+zip 263085 2025-06-28T05:29:05.216735 application/epub+zip 1759840 2025-06-28T05:29:11.836675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1748818 2025-06-28T05:29:08.757740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270486 2025-06-28T05:29:04.237719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270199 2023-04-27T04:33:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20075 2025-06-28T05:29:11.971656 application/rdf+xml 28893 2025-06-28T05:29:05.574679 image/jpeg 4888 2025-06-28T05:29:05.395683 image/jpeg 102712 2023-04-27T04:33:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2544404 2023-04-27T04:33:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2555641 2025-06-28T05:29:04.699726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia